Custom Corvette

Custom Corvette
Debut series	Sweet Sixteen
Produced	1968 (Original) 2005 - Present (Retool)
Designer	Harry Bradley (Original) Mark Jones (Retool)
Number	6215

Custom Corvette Description

The Custom Corvette was one of the first cars released in the original 1968 Hot Wheels line-up.

According to lore, because of the fact that Harry Bradley worked for GM shortly before moving to Mattel, he snuck out copies of the blueprints for the real '68 Stingray and used them as a base for the Hot Wheels model. Since he was a designer there, he knew exactly where to get the materials for designing these new "hot wheels" in 1967.

When the first 16 Hot Wheels debuted in the summer of 1968 (the Custom Corvette was one of them), the cat was out of the bag, as Chevrolet's 1968 Corvette was not due out for another few months still. This worked out in a good way, as it created more hype for Chevrolet and the Stingray from both kids and adults alike.

The Muky Toys Co. of Argentina purchased (or illegally acquired) the old tools and dies for this casting when they were retired by Mattel and used them to make their plastic-bodied line of Hot Wheels clones in the 1970's, only sold in the Argentinan market

All USA versions had Clear glass, a steering wheel that was inserted in the dashboard and the end of the car was part of the base.

The Hong Kong versions on the other hand had Tinted (Blue) glass, a steering wheel that was part of the interior and the end of the car was part of the body.

USA Versions

The Custom Corvette has come out in the following versions (colors are desending in rarity from common to rare):

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	cast#	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	light Brown	RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Olive		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Green		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Blue		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Rose		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame orange		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame purple		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame antifreeze / Lime		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame aqua		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame gold		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame magenta		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame windex blue		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame light blue		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame yellow		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame brown		Unpainted / Metal			RL		US

Hong Kong Versions

The Custom Corvette has come out in the following versions (colors are desending in rarity from common to rare):

Year	Series	Color	sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	cast#	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Red		Metal	Blue tint	White	RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Olive		Metal	Blue tint	Brown	RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Blue		Metal	Blue tint	Brown	RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Aqua		Metal	Blue tint		RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Green		Metal	Blue tint	Brown	RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Purple		Metal	Blue tint		RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Brown		Metal	Blue tint	light Brown	RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Orange		Metal	Blue tint	White	RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Gold		Metal	Blue tint	Brown	RL		HK
1968	Sweet 16	Spectraflame Creamy Pink		Metal	Blue tint		RL		HK

2005 Retooled versions

The retooled Custom Corvette has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
5	2005	HWC.com 4 Neo Classics	Spectraflame Pink	Pink Ghost Flames on Side	Unpainted Metal	Clear	Tan	RL	H2924	China
4	2007	RLC Rewards	White	Light Blue Graphics, Black "4", Sponsor Logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue Tint	White	RL		China
	2018	HWC.com Original 16 Display	Spectraflame Ice Blue	Black Grille, Tail Lights, Black Rear Panel, Black Roof			Blue	RL			Opening Hood
	2019	19th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention	Spectraflame Pink	White Stripe on Rear				Neo RL

Similar Castings

• Corvette Stingray (1976)

External Links

• HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 4: CUSTOM CORVETTE